Figured with all the bad weather, possible power failures, plus the fact that I was test-burning this new one for the 3rd try this morning while drinking my coffee, it would be a good time to share the experience with all the oil lamp geeks. (Or those few of us who are left..) 
Aladdin lamps are great, but persnickety creatures sometimes, and I had about given up on getting a decent burner to match up with my grandma's lovely old pink Simplicity lamp. The original Model B was OK, but didn't allow a full incandescent burn because of flame spikes and soot forming too quickly on the mantle. Same when I tried a newer Model 23 burner. It was actually worse, and I hate sooty mantles and sneaky flame spikes, because if you have ever seen a run-away lamp (picture a flamethrower blasting up out the chimney) you don't want to ever go there again. The danged things were probably leaking air somewhere...parts not quite fitting together right. Just couldn't safely burn them very high.
So ran across the info on the Lehman's site about these new Maxbrites, and started digging around. They were getting great reviews. People said they actually burned like an Aladdin is supposed to burn. Also that they fit all the old vintage fonts except for some of the oddball metal ones. They aren't cheap. On Lehman's the burner is $129.95 and the Maxbrite chimney that is recommended to go with is another $29.95. (I waited for a free shipping or a 20% off ticket...can't remember which). But....this is Grandma's lamp, it sits out all the time, and I want it to work right - for the next generations if nothing else. Told myself with Lehman's at least if it wasn't any good, they would make the deal right somehow.
The write-ups I found said that the burners were manufactured in China, but assembled in the U.S. The specs weren't perfect on the very first ones that came out a few years ago, and they had problems, but the problems had been remedied. Closer inspection here in the U.S. is my guess.
Anyway..a long way to saying it works. Works very well. I get a full incandescence to the mantle, and a lot of light, as should be. Hahha..was reminded this morning how much heat these things throw off.. Like sitting under a solar flare.
I realize it's a lot of money, and everybody doesn't have Grandma's lamp that needs fixin', but if you want to look into them, check out Lehman's.
Aladdin MAXBrite Burner
Also a lot of info on the Aladdin website.
Aladdin lamps are great, but persnickety creatures sometimes, and I had about given up on getting a decent burner to match up with my grandma's lovely old pink Simplicity lamp. The original Model B was OK, but didn't allow a full incandescent burn because of flame spikes and soot forming too quickly on the mantle. Same when I tried a newer Model 23 burner. It was actually worse, and I hate sooty mantles and sneaky flame spikes, because if you have ever seen a run-away lamp (picture a flamethrower blasting up out the chimney) you don't want to ever go there again. The danged things were probably leaking air somewhere...parts not quite fitting together right. Just couldn't safely burn them very high.
So ran across the info on the Lehman's site about these new Maxbrites, and started digging around. They were getting great reviews. People said they actually burned like an Aladdin is supposed to burn. Also that they fit all the old vintage fonts except for some of the oddball metal ones. They aren't cheap. On Lehman's the burner is $129.95 and the Maxbrite chimney that is recommended to go with is another $29.95. (I waited for a free shipping or a 20% off ticket...can't remember which). But....this is Grandma's lamp, it sits out all the time, and I want it to work right - for the next generations if nothing else. Told myself with Lehman's at least if it wasn't any good, they would make the deal right somehow.
The write-ups I found said that the burners were manufactured in China, but assembled in the U.S. The specs weren't perfect on the very first ones that came out a few years ago, and they had problems, but the problems had been remedied. Closer inspection here in the U.S. is my guess.
Anyway..a long way to saying it works. Works very well. I get a full incandescence to the mantle, and a lot of light, as should be. Hahha..was reminded this morning how much heat these things throw off.. Like sitting under a solar flare.
I realize it's a lot of money, and everybody doesn't have Grandma's lamp that needs fixin', but if you want to look into them, check out Lehman's.
Aladdin MAXBrite Burner
Also a lot of info on the Aladdin website.
